Yearly Archives: 2014

Aereo files for bankruptcy (RCR Mobile Minute)

The startup that delivered live TV to mobile devices has filed for bankruptcy after a lengthy court battle that ended in the U.S. Supreme...

Global Telecom: Telefónica telco cloud expanded with Equinix

Telefónica telco cloud expands with Equinix Cloud Exchange Telefónica telco cloud has expanded through a partnership with Equinix to connect multiple cloud service providers through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. The...

Software: Multiscreen NFV key to TV providers

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations...

Test and Measurement: Anritsu, Keysight demo three-component-carrier aggregation

As carrier aggregation begins to be deployed with two component carriers, Anritsu and Keysight Technologies both announced advances this week in the testing of...

$31B and counting: Auction 97 continues record-setting run

Auction 97 action blew past the $30 billion mark Friday morning as bidders continued to throw billions of dollars at the 1,614 spectrum licenses...

Infrastructure news from Crown Castle, Vertical Bridge and Dycom

The tower industry continues to offer excellent returns to companies that own and operate cell towers, but the tower construction business may be under...

Worst of the Week: Auction 97 has me on edge

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

AT&T fined $23.8M for illegal disposal of hazardous waste

AT&T has agreed to pay a $23.8 million fine in California connected to unlawfully disposing of hazardous waste over a nine-year period. The settlement...

EMEA: Alcatel-Lucent – the next big thing is the network

I spent yesterday at Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs' annual FutureX Days. This event showcases the topics the research teams are working on to a mix of...

EMEA: Slush 2014 recap

Slush 2014 took place this week in Helsinki, Finland. Started in 2008 with only around 150 attendees, this year’s attendee count clocked in at...

Cell Tower News: FirstNet receives funding from spectrum auction

FirstNet receives $7 billion funding FirstNet, you're one of the first good things to come out of government funds in a while. To understand what...

Windstream to cut 350 jobs by Dec. 1

Job cuts expected to cost $7.5M, save $20M per year Cloud computing and mobile broadband provider Windstream announced plans to cut 350 jobs over the...

Global Telecom: China Mobile completes pre-5G testing

• China Mobile has completed field testing for pre-5G base stations. Partnered with ZTE to test pre-5G 3D/massive multiple-input, multiple-output technology, the company reports...

5G highlighted at LTE North America

DALLAS – "5G" connectivity is in the works, but what exactly the service will include and when it will be ready for commercial deployment...

Auction 97 continues record-setting pace, bids hit $25.7B

The need for spectrum is becoming grossly apparent as bidding in the ongoing Federal Communications Commission Auction 97 has surpassed just about every estimate...

Report: DT CEO names potential buyers for T-Mobile US

The CEO of Deutsche Telekom said this week that selling T-Mobile US could still be an option, but that the German carrier is not...

T-Mobile US expands ‘wideband’ LTE

Claims 50% increase in network speeds T-Mobile US continued its push to increase network performance, announcing the expansion of its “wideband" LTE service into the...

LTE NA: Anite on its Xceed acquisition

DALLAS – Last month, test and measurement company Anite announced it was acquiring U.S.-based data post-processing and analytics company Xceed for $30 million. At...

LTE NA: Challenges for VoLTE, small cells and NFV

DALLAS – Even as the wireless industry pushes forward with exploring "5G" technologies, there are a significant number of barriers and challenges going on...

LatAm: AT&T interested in Nextel Mexico assets

After announcing plans to acquire Mexico's No. 3 mobile operator Iusacell, AT&T looks to be eyeing Nextel Mexico. Speaking at a recent investor conference...

#TBT: Battle over 3G; American Tower shoots for 10,000 … 16 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...

Data analytics streamlined with SevOne’s network architecture

DALLAS – Data analytics and performance monitoring services provider SevOne was in Dallas for the LTE North America conference to demonstrate its Cluster network...

Rohde & Schwarz Webinar: Understanding and Testing Carrier Aggregation in the Field

The introduction of Carrier Aggregation in LTE Release 10 (LTE Advanced) allows network operators to dramatically improve throughput performance by combining multiple LTE downlink...

EMEA: EU considers lighter net neutrality rules

The European Union is considering a more relaxed approach to net neutrality – even though the European Commission passed a fairly strict interpretation of the...

LTE NA: Analyzing antennas, sifting through signals

DALLAS – Antennas and network signaling in LTE were the highlighted topics as the LTE North America conference got underway this week, underscoring the complexity...
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